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supported by two nondescript leaves and the surrounding legend, " Nemo 

 me irapune lacessit," which may be freely rendered, "Beware lest I prick 

 you." 



This national badge was not selected, nor devised, nor introduced to 

 exemplify the specific distinctions that exist in Thidledom, but to illustrate 

 and represent the combative character of the people. Every one knows 

 that a thistle will prick, and that a nettle will sting ; and the lesson con- 

 veyed by these emblematic teachings is that the quietest and humblest 

 may, by rough treatment, be roused to retaliation. 



Chakles Howie. 



Trichomanes kadicans IN Wales? 



" The TricJwmanes radicans, better known as the Killamey Fern, was 

 found last week in North Wales by Mr. J. F. Rowbotham, a member of 

 the Manchester Field Naturalists' Society. This interesting Fern has not 

 been found in Great Britain, except in some portions of the lake district of 

 Ireland, since the year 1782, when it was found at Bingley, in Yorkhire." 



I forward the above extract from one of our Norwich papers of Wed- 

 nesday last. Do you know anything about the fact of the Fern having 

 been discovered in North Wales, and also whereabout ? If so, you will 

 oblige A. M. Gibson. 



Norwich. 



COKALLORHIZA INNATA. 



I have just been shown for identification a single specimen of the rare 

 Corallorlilza innata. The young man who brought it states that it was 

 gathered on the 4th inst., in marshy ground, in the woods of Aberdargie, 

 parish of Forgandenny, about five or six miles south-west of Perth. The 

 discoverer of this rarity is Mr. Robert Steele, son of Mr. Wm. Steele, 

 teacher of languages, Perth Academy. He said that he only saw another 

 example of it, and it was imperfect. 



John Sim. 



Glyphomiteium Daviesii. 

 Glyphomitrium Daviesii was got on Kilpatrick hills on Saturday, 16th, 

 the old locality, it is supposed, of J. Drummond restored, — certainly a dif- 

 ferent one from Dr. Hooker's, in Wilson's 'Bryologia Britannica.' W, G. 



Communications have been received from 

 W. Gait; L. C. Miall; James Binks ; C.J. Ashfield ; J.Britten; 

 W. Paraplin ; J. S. M. ; John Sim ; Sidney Beisly ; W. Richardson ; 

 Cecil Monro; M. C. Cooke; M.A.Walker; H. Beisly; C. Howie.; 

 Andrew Stewart; M. B. B. ; John Gibbs. 



BOOKS RECEIVED FOE EEVIEW. 

 The Preston Chronicle, May 2?>rd, BOtk, June \Wi and 20^A. 

 Notes on Boohs. 



The Naturalist's Scrap Book ; Parts I., II., III., and IV. 

 A Lecture on the Variations of Plants, by John Gibbs. 

 List of Ornamental Greek Plants, by Th. von Heldreich. 



Ebbata. — Page 576, line 2, for Cambricus read Catnbricum ; page 576, line 39, 

 for William Britten read William Mitten. 



